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nammAzhwAr and madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/p>\n
SrI maNavALa mAmunigaL reveals the greatness of kaNNinuN chiRuththAmbu in the 26th<\/sup> pAsuram of upadhEsa raththina mAlai.<\/p>\n vAyththa thirumandhiraththin madhdhimamAm padhampOl In ashtAksharam, also known as thirumanthram, which has completeness both in words and in meanings, the middle word nama<\/em>: has a greatness. madhurakavi AzhwAr\u2019s wondrous composition kaNNinuN chiRuththAmbu<\/em> has the same greatness. Understanding the meaning of this, the revered AchAryas (preceptors in our sampradhAyam) added this to the aruLichcheyal<\/em> (recitation of 4000 dhivyaprabandham) so that it could be recited along with the rest.<\/p>\n madhurakavi AzhwAr was one who did not know any deity other than nammAzhwAr. His great composition is this kaNNinuN chiRuththAmbu. This prabandham reveals well the important principle of our sampradhAyam that AchArya<\/em> (guru or teacher) is God. This prabandham, which reveals the greatness of nammAzhwAr, has a unique eminence in our sampradhAyam.<\/p>\n The simple translation for this prabandham is written with the help of our pUrvAchAryas\u2019 commentary.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n thaniyans<\/strong><\/p>\n avidhitha vishyAnthara: SatArEr upanishathAm upagAnamAthrabhOga:<\/em>\u00a0 I\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Let madhurakavi AzhwAr remain in my heart \u2013 one who knew none, other than nammAzhwAr, one who considered singing the greatness of divine hymns of nammAzhwAr as giving him bliss, one who considered nammAzhwAr as his master since he was always immersed in nammAzhwAr\u2019s qualities.<\/p>\n vERonRum nAn aRiyEn vEdham thamizh seydha Only madhurava AzhwAr who said \u201cI do not know anything other than nammAzhwAr who mercifully composed the meanings of vEdhas in thamizh, who is the leader of the beautiful kurugUr and who is capable of uplifting us all\u201d rules over us. He is the refuge for prapannas<\/em> (those who have surrendered) like us.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n First pAsuram. madhurakavi AzhwAr who started singing about nammAzhwAr, enjoys kaNNan (SrI krishNa) who is very dear to nammAzhwAr.<\/p>\n kaNNi nuN chiRuththAmbinAl kattuNNap kaNNan emperumAn, who is my swAmy (lord) and the supreme entity, made himself to be tied by yaSOdhAp pirAtti, with small pieces of rope, which were thin. Instead of that emperumAn, it is very sweet and nectarean to my tongue to recite the name of nammAzhwAr who is the leader of thirukkurugUr, which is in the southern direction.<\/p>\n Second pAsuram. madhurakavi AzhwAr explains that nammAzhwAr\u2019s pAsurams alone are very sweet for him and that he is sustaining himself by repeatedly reciting them.<\/p>\n nAvinAl naviRRu inbam eydhinEn I became very blissful by reciting AzhwAr\u2019s pAsurams with my tongue. I have surrendered well at his divine feet. I do not know of any God other than AzhwAr who is complete with auspicious qualities and who is the leader of thirukkurugUr. I will go to various places by singing AzhwAr\u2019s pAsurams, set to music.<\/p>\n Third pAsuram. madhurakavi AzhwAr narrates joyfully as to how emperumAn gave him his dharSan (manifesting his divine form) because he is a servitor of nammAzhwAr.<\/p>\n thiri thandhAgilum dhEvapirAn udai I, who was AzhwAr\u2019s servitor totally, slipped from that position. I saw SrIman nArAyaNa, who has a dark complexion and who is the leader of nithyasUris, as shown by AzhwAr. Look at the great benefit that I received, being the true servitor of AzhwAr, who incarnated in the magnanimous thirukkurugUr.<\/p>\n Fourth pAsuram. Looking at the benefit showered by nammAzhwAr on him, madhurakavi AzhwAr says that he should desire whatever nammAzhwAr liked. Further, he reveals his lowliness and how nammAzhwAr accepted him.<\/p>\n nanmaiyAl mikka nAnmaRaiyALargaL Those who are very learned in the four vEdhas and who have eminent activities to go with the knowledge, gave up on me since I am the epitome of lowliness. However, nammAzhwAr, took me under his refuge, as my mother and as my father. He alone is my lord.<\/p>\n Fifth pAsuram. Explaining his lowliness that he had mentioned in the previous pAsuram, madhurakavi AzhwAr reveals how he has now become rectified due to the causeless mercy of nammAzhwAr and thanks him.<\/p>\n nambinEn piRar nanporuL thannaiyum In days gone by, I used to covet others\u2019 wealth and women. However, now, I have attained eminence since I have been corrected by nammAzhwAr, and have become his servitor. Such nammAzhwAr is the leader of thirukkurugUr which has golden mansions<\/p>\n Sixth pAsuram. When asked \u201cHow did you attain such eminence?\u201d he says that he attained it because of the grace of nammAzhwAr. There is no scope for falling from this position.<\/p>\n inRu thottum ezhumaiyum empirAn Being the leader of thirukkurugUr, my swAmy (lord) nammAzhwAr showered his mercy on me such that I will sing his greatness. You can see that he will never ever let go of me.<\/p>\n Seventh pAsuram. madhurakavi AzhwAr says that having been graced by nammAzhwAr, he will explain the greatness of nammAzhwAr to all those who are suffering since they have not known about nammAzhwAr and have not been showered with his grace, and get them too prosperity.<\/p>\n kaNdu koNdu ennaik kArimARap pirAn nammAzhwAr, also known as kArimARan, being the son of poRkAri<\/em>, showered his grace on me and took me under him in his service. He removed my sins which have been there from time immemorial. I will explain the greatness of the mercy of such AzhwAr who had composed wondrous thamizh pAsurams, to the people in all eight directions.<\/p>\n Eighth pAsuram. He explains in this pAsuram that AzhwAr\u2019s mercy is greater than emperumAn\u2019s. He says that AzhwAr\u2019s merciful composition of thiruvAimozhi is more eminent than emperumAn\u2019s merciful composition of bhagavath gIthA.<\/p>\n aruL koNdAdum adiyavar inbuRa nammAzhwAr mercifully composed the thousand pAsurams of thiruvAimozhi as the essence of vEdhas, for the joy of emperumAn\u2019s servitors, who praise emperumAn. This mercy of nammAzhwAr\u2019s is greater than anything else.<\/p>\n Ninth pAsuram. madhurakavi AzhwAr says that nammAzhwAr, without minding madhurakavi AzhwAr\u2019s lowliness, revealed to him the essence of vEdhas which is that one should be a servitor to emperumAn\u2019s servitor. I will be forever indebted to him, he says.<\/p>\n mikka vEdhiyar vEdhaththin utporuL nammAzhwAr mercifully told me the essence of vEdham which is recited by great scholars, such that it would firmly remain in my heart. As a result of this, I realised this eminent state of being his servitor.<\/p>\n Tenth pAsuram. In this madhurakavi AzhwAr says that nammAzhwAr has showered very eminent benefits on him which he could not repay appropriately and develops great affection towards nammAzhwAr\u2019s divine feet.<\/p>\n payan anRu Agilum pAngu allar Agilum Oh nammAzhwAr who resides in thirukkurugUr which is surrounded by gardens in which the sounds of cuckoo birds reverberate! You are involving people of this world in servitude [to emperumAn] by correcting them through your instructions and activities even though there is no benefit for you from them. I am trying to develop affection towards one such as you.<\/p>\n Eleventh pAsuram. In this, madhurakavi AzhwAr says that those who learn this prabandham will [reach and] reside in SrIvaikuNtam which is under nammAzhwAr\u2019s control. The implied meaning is that while in AzhwAr thirunagari both AdhinAdhar (the presiding deity in the temple) and nammAzhwAr are leaders, it is only nammAzhwAr who is the leader in SrIvaikuNtam.<\/p>\n anban thannai adaindhavargatku ellAm emperumAn is one who is affectionate towards everyone (especially towards his servitors). nammAzhwAr is one who is affectionate towards such servitors of emperumAn. I (madhurakavi AzhwAr) am one who is affectionate towards such nammAzhwAr. Those who recite these pAsurams which have been sung with devotion by me, will reach the divine abode of SrIvaikuNtam and live there.<\/p>\n Source: https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/03\/kanninun-chiruth-thambu-tamil-simple\/<\/a><\/p>\n adiyEn krishNa rAmAnuja dhAsan<\/p>\n archived in https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n pramEyam (goal) \u2013 https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: mudhalAyiram nammAzhwAr and madhurakavi AzhwAr SrI maNavALa mAmunigaL reveals the greatness of kaNNinuN chiRuththAmbu in the 26th pAsuram of upadhEsa raththina mAlai. vAyththa thirumandhiraththin madhdhimamAm padhampOlsIrththa madhurakavi sey kalaiyai \u2013 Arththa pugazhAriyargaL thAngaL aruLich cheyal naduvEsErviththAr thARpariyam thErndhu In ashtAksharam, also known as thirumanthram, which … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kanninun-chiru-thambu","category-mudhalayiram"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35049\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/em>sIrththa madhurakavi sey kalaiyai \u2013 Arththa pugazh
<\/em>AriyargaL thAngaL aruLich cheyal naduvE
<\/em>sErviththAr thARpariyam thErndhu<\/em><\/p>\n
api cha guNavaSAth thadhEka SEshi madhurakavir hrudhayE mamAvirasthu<\/em> II<\/p>\n
<\/em>mARan satakOpan vaN kurugUr ERu engaL
<\/em>vAzhvAm enREththum madhurakaviyAr emmai
<\/em>ALvAr avarE araN<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>paNNiya peru mAyan en appanil
<\/em>naNNith then kurugUr nambi enRakkAl
<\/em>aNNikkum amudhURum en nAvukkE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>mEvinEn avan ponnadi meymmaiyE
<\/em>dhEvu maRRu aRiyEn kurugUr nambi
<\/em>pAvin innisai pAdith thirivanE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>kariya kOlath thiru uruk kANban nAn
<\/em>periya vaN kurugUr nagar nambikku AL
<\/em>uriyanAy adiyEn peRRa nanmaiyE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>punmai Agak karudhuvar Adhalil
<\/em>annaiyAy aththanAy ennai ANdidum
<\/em>thanmaiyAn sadagOpan en nambiyE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>nambinEn madavAraiyum munnelAm
<\/em>sem pon mAdath thukkurugUr nambikku
<\/em>anbanAy adiyEn sadhirththEn inRE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>ninRu than pugazh Eththa aruLinAn
<\/em>kunRa mAdath thirukkurugUr nambi
<\/em>enRum ennai igazhvu ilan kANminE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>paNdai valvinai pARRi aruLinAn
<\/em>eN thisaiyum aRiya iyambugEn
<\/em>oN thamizh sadagOpan aruLaiyE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>aruLinAn avvarumaRaiyin poruL
<\/em>aruL koNdu Ayiram in thamizh pAdinAn
<\/em>aruL kaNdIr iv vulaginil mikkadhE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>niRkap pAdi en nenjuL niRuththinAn
<\/em>thakka sIrch chatakOpan en nambikku At
<\/em>pukka kAdhal adimaip payan anRE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>seyal nanRAgath thiruththip paNi koLvAn
<\/em>kuyil ninRu Ar pozhil sUzh kurugUr nambi
<\/em>muyalginREn un than moy kazhaRku anbaiyE<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>anban then kurugUr nagar nambikku
<\/em>anbanAy madhurakavi sonna sol
<\/em>nambuvAr padhi vaikundham kANminE<\/em><\/p>\n
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